The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

ONEy MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discounts to-day has been very moderate, aid the quotations have not undergone any further change. In the Foreign Exchanges :yesterday afternoon there was no material alteration. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £356,969, and the exports to £257,713, inclusive of £112,500 despatched to-day by the Oneida to the Brazils. The directors of the Union Bank of Australia have resolved upon a dividend of £2 per share, being at the rate of 8 per cent, for the half year. The p ros p ectus of " The English and Foreign Library Company" has just been issued. The capital stock is set down at £lOO,OOO, which it is proposed to raise in £lO shares. The object of this enterprise is to supply every English and foreign book of value to the public, without any reference to sect or party, and is to be conducted on sound commercial principles. The names which appear on the prospectus are a sufficient guarantee that such Rill be the case, one of them being that of the late gifted Mr. Thackeray—a fact in itself significant of the soundness of the project. The specialty of this company appears to be that, in addition to the Immediate supply of general literature, every atten tion Will b e di rected to the maintenance of a scien tific department, available to the students of medi cine, e ngineering, philology, and the mathematical and p hysical sciences ; and, further, the company propose to supply all foreign literature on the same liberal scale with which they deal out the English. The directors have made arrangements to start on the purchase of the stock and goodwill of Hookham's Library, 15, Old Bond-street, which was established I n 176 4 ; and on these grounds they are of opinion that the investment is not only sure to eventuate in a liberal return for the capital invested, but that the profits will date from the immediate operations of the company. The traffic receipts on the Great Western Rail way of Canada, for the week ending the 25th ult., amounted to £11,858 12s. 7d., showing en increase of £1,243 ss. Bd., when compared with the corres ponding period last year. Two oCLooiC. The mark e t f or the English funds is ' decidedly flatter, and a vary small amount of business has been transacted. Console are 901 91 for money, and 911 for account. Foreign politics are creating a depressive influence. The New Threes and Re duced are 901 91 ; Exchequer Bills, ls. die. to 3s. prem.; and India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; Bank Stock Is 236 ; and India do., 215. Tbpre is very little business in the Foreign Market to-day, and prices in almost every instance have declined to some extent. Mexican have re aded to 361 ; Greek to 23: 1; Spanish Passive to 1! ; ditto Certificates to 13 1 1; Russian to 881 89 1; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, to 671 ; ditto Ponsolides to 461 471-- ; and the Confederate Loan 14 38 40 • The dealings in the Railway Share Market have it - g al a been very limited, and prices have in most 12114011 mi shown less firmness. Great Eastern, a ncashir e and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, eaZ34. North-Eastertt (Berwick), and South Eastern have 8., an on 1,5 % . "li ned a d L don and North Western, The 1. 0 . thout rei gn and Colonial undertakings remain nlitterial change in values. a_tan a c i e 33 :: t nd Miscellaneous Shares are in some in - slightly enhanced rates. London and 131;azilian h T — "e improved to 55 55t ; City Bank, to to 6; 4raperial Bank, to 241 y ; and Oriental Bank, 11. S t i 59 ; Mauritius Credit shares are quoted 1 to NE tt ret u.; Contract Corporation, 31 41 prem. ; 42, °441 Shipping Company, k dis. pram,; and —Nitta Steam; 1 1 2 Pram' , BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a Per tiOVEIINMENT FUNDS. Cent. Console 91 911/ 901 1/ ~ Di tto Account Feb. 4 N ew Per C en t. R educed / 3 p er C ent . 9O 1 _ New 35 per Cent. J Ann anz ti t 34 per Cent. ... e., Jan. 6 per Cent. An nuities , n s ui e tt .pire stn J ill an 73 .? Annuitiec• 30 Y r ' sth April, 1908 _ 80 85 . : _-- Ditto for 30 yrs, exp ire , . Aug. 1. _ Ditto (Red Sea T t. el l e B g 7 ra o pn ) , Ditto 5 pet Cen t. Ditto 4 per Ce nt. ditto lBBB Ditto ditto Aug. Ditto £l,OOO, Apri l, 1864 or lB 6 66 -- Ex ch equer Bills, £5OO 2,1 & 3 per Cent. 3 Pm 1 dis Ditto £lOO and £2OO Ditto SECURITIES. Bank England Stk, 45 per Ct., last hf.-yr. 236 N 215 Itinux GOVERNME T India Stock, 1874 _ Ditto Account Ditto D itto 5 per C en t. 4 per Cent, 1883 Di tto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .... —__ D itto 5 p er C ent., Jan. 1872 Ditto bonds .61,090 Di tto und er £ l,OOO _.... . F OREIGN FUNDS—CLO SING 'lstrian Benda, 5 per Cent PRICES. Ditto 1859 _ Brazilian 5 per Cent _ Ditto, 1839 and 1859 881 Ditto 45 per Cent , 1852-50-60 im Ditto . 1863 nu' 41. e 3 6 Per Cent Ditto 4100 Bonds _ Colombian 6 Scrip £5O pd Cub a, 6 Per Cent. _ L41,,11473. 6 Per Cent Danish"ttto 45 per Cent, —' 7,, 4 Per Cent., 1863 t' t4 cil, 25 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders Ditto,-L.quador N w Consolidated, 1 per Cent Proevisonal Land Warrant.. . — loli ftYptia ii 7 per Issue ... -Ditto, Second Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, Ditto Account ............ ex-Coupons.. — 23 i 4 —'tto Coupons ...................... _— TqUatDitto Account ...................... _ ent.ale. 5 per Cent. ................ 441 nna 6 per Cent. Plaremutana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... 361 I I Ditto Account ..................... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 13/ New Granada . ._. ............. _ Ditto 2 per (lent. Ditto Deferred ............ _ ~ Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) _ V eruvinn Ztper Cent. I"tt° Account, .. 1,._.!, — DittDitto ili per L.ent .. 1002 o Account. . ; ................. 85/ Fearnense, 5 per cent Ex 25f — Ditto, 1863 't ' -I,l)ltt° S crip, £l.g p..a.ici : .... :. : p "-..‘tt° B°rlP (1863) 44 2 . 85. 3d, . Paid.. • • pm °queue% 3 per Cent 1853 Dttto Account ..... ..'. ........... Ditto 3 per Cent., 186 6, ; i, -, g . '60, .. 63 Ditto per ...... .. ....' Russian 5 per Cen .... 1 822, Z St . — Ditto 45 per Cent 1850 — Ditto 1860 .............. Ditto 3 per Cent, 1859 .......... 7' 81 SardiDitto 5 per Cent, 1862 .............. 8 - i lAttonian 5 per Cent, ................. Account • . .............. Mt BPsnisla 3 per Ceti.; ....................... 13ittbig° Account ................ . - - ..... Ditto o Passive ............. 1 Ditto Account .................... 331 Account ..................... .. , .... ............. _ Ditto New Defer; ea .... SPiPsnish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 1 - 3/ 1 Ditto Ac3ount ... . wedish, 4 per Cent. .... -._ Ifurkieh 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account ... .. Ditto 6 per Cent. 185 . 8 ... Ditto Account . Ditto, LlOO Bond; D itto 6 per Cent. 1862 71 I i Ditto Account ....... . Ditto 6 per Cont. 1863 ............ Ditto G uaranteed, 4 per • Cent Vene....Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 "jittzuela 3 per Cent. Ni o Account l o 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditt --u Account .................. Dividends on the above payable i n London. Austrian, 5 P er Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins.._ Zielgiau 4 Per Cent, Ex- 25L .... . - tteoch Rentes, 45 per Cent.. Ex. --- • • utch2s per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil . Ditt o 4 i ... per Cent. Certificates 341— '5 5 Per Cent. , 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Aecount.... .... ~ , ..... 0048018 Mo TWO 90 oiCriCLOCK. bit to A ney ............ ccount ... ....... • • .. 91 h 1 l'iverpOOt Cotton Ma Day, f I.°Ftathoer more inqui r y. S a l es, variousl 0 to 5,000 b a l es . y estimated 8 ,0 T --- la t A ~. _ - Isiotife ALEXANDRA CASE.—We are informed that nt 4° 4Y, t nbe givenis the case of the Al exan d ra on he lUi inst. SHARE MARKETS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOu&S. Share] Railways. Paid, Closing I Business Price. done. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val 1 Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.k.io Bristol and Exeter 8 8/1 8} 84 66 120} 124 Caledonian --------- - --- Cork and Bandon Cornwall 7 7i Do A A gets no div Do. B till6p e.p an. has /been paid bo B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk 37 39 16 17 97 99 107 li)9 50 51 47 49 8 8i Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashlte & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., sad Dover Lon. & Nor, h Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New . Do Birming. & Derby tid. (It. W. of Ireland 127 128 132 133 134 136 98 100 65 65) 114 111 i 73 74 108 110 i 43, 444 107 1074 101,E 102 k 50 504 110 111 129 129 i it 96 ILO Do. i shares Mid Kert ' Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle orth London Do New North Staffordshire • . N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stook 53 64 25 46 1031 104 i Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpooi Shropshire Union !South Devon South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington Do ..... Do New, 188 G Taff Va1e............. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim IWaterford & Kilkenny j West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford t 3.14.1 59 60 90 91 120 125 1 2 p 78y 79} 11 11i 124 126 43 45 98 100 53 64 33 st 02 06 98 100 10 104 88 39 9i 104 0 74 8 p 158 180 5 64 1. 22 55 P 8.3 86 170 175 22 25 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways lee Atlantic) &Si Lawrence all 60 -a sk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inn 100 1045 1c55 Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New . ..... 20 Do. E. Shares 205 Buffalo and Laaelittron all 6 65 10 Do. Preference . all 85 95 Buffalo,Brant,&Godric . l3 100 10u - - 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 - - 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 - - et Clcutta.m.S.Eastn. (Lin., 100 102 IC4 st Cape Town & Dock Seri! 100 101 103 1025 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 106 107 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1(55 1065 1065 51 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 5 15p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada luu 205 215 100 1)o. Ist Pref. Bonds all 74 76 100 Do. do. deferred all 6 1 62 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bond s., all 67 69 671 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 53 , 100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred. - 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock.- all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred all 23 15 stook Gt.lndtaPentn.gua.sp.o lOO 1065 1075 1061 20 Do. New gua. sp. n l2 15 lip 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. 100 1035 1045 205 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 10 105 97 205 Do. New . . . 18 11 105, 71 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 93 95 100 Do. 55 p. o. do. '77-8 all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 Jo stock Madras guar., sp. o. stock Do. 44 p. C. Extension 100 98 100 stook Do. 44 do .. 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 - - stook 51elb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds loo - - 50 Nlelb. & Hobson's Bay all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. c slortg. Bds all - - 20 Newßruuswtok s Candi, Class A and B. all r 3 6 N.lll.C'daB /mist f bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde .......... (100 104 105 stock Do. Delhi.... c ; r ' 100 1035 1045 au Do. do . a G 2 f fp st Do. Punjaub all 1035 1045 Do. Do. ........ , , 100 - - stook Do. indus.St. Flo. J 000 100 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c..] dt.rul) 1877-84 100 102 104 Do. 6p. m Feb.& Aug. 100 103 105 Do. dp. c.Mar. & Sept. 100 103 105 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 10C 91 1 / 2 91} Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 100 106 108 108 Do.Ap &Oct. MO 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 110 110 01 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 11 2 !Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 104 106 !Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 ItB 110 -- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 102 104 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5p 0., 180 100 99 1 00 1021 Du. sp. 048'1. to lt7C 100 99 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwcis 100 99& 1001 New Zealand 8 p cent 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0. sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 109 111 IS. Ails G6p.0.1878..5; up lOO 109 111 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 104 106 Do. io Sox. Ane&Oct.. 100 110 111 1 1101 1 110 f A BRITISH. MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 f fd chiford Amalgamated.. 36% 3 71 37 Dever' G. Con.. (Tavist.) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 67 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. %d par East Caradon . 1.14.0 27 28 East Carn Brea E. W'lltuseel (Tavistk ) 8,9.0 551 Gam. St.AuDyn(Gwen ) 581 8 10 Great South Toigus l7s 41 42 G. Wheal Vor (11elstoni 40 14 15 Grenville Henri's-Foot . 8.12 67 39 Hingeton Downs 4.18.0 21 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant 91 19 21 20 51arke Valley.. 4 slyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 11 1 1 New Setun 192 90 100 —• North Downs 22 11 2 N.Wh'i Basset (Illo.;an 3.1.0 22 3 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blaze) Vrovidenoe (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 1% 425 435 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9' 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 25 30 6 Tamar Silv..k Lead Min. 4/ k I fin Croft 9 19 191 West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Sam Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 85 90 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann (Lien ) 8 12 121 Wheal 3eton 5Bl 150 160 154 Wheal Trefawney (Lis.) 7 22 23 231 4heal Union 3.17 3 31 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock, 108 Great Western, 5 per cent. red, prf., 101 Great Western, Chester 8 p.c. pi. stock, 170 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 99 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., Ditto, £6, 4 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. North London, 4/ per cent., 211 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTAL& East Lincoln, gua. 6 per cent.. 139 • Lancaster and Carlisle, 214 151 London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., 92 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8k Belgian Eastern Junction, lk Great Luxembourg, 111 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 19k Ban Paulo (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 81 Ditto (all), 201 FOREIGN AMINES. Cape Copper, lira., 71 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon aan and Liverpool (Urn.), 46 i Ditto, new, 311 Australasia, Ditto, new, 491 Bank of Egypt, 261 Bank of Queensland (lirn), 15 Bank of New Zealand, 13 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 401 11 1 Ditto, new, 181 City, 122 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10; English and Irish (lira.), 84 English and Swedish, lira., 4 -11 European Bank, lira., 31 f Imperial Bank (1im.),:24f I Imperial Ottoman, 171 2 Land Mortgage Bank of India, London and Brazilian (lim.), 56 London and County, 62 11 London and Westminster, 810 London Joint Stock, 391 * London and South African, 27 Merchant Bank, lim , 61 Mctrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 23 Oriental Bank Corporation, 58f 9 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi aim.), 62 j Union of Ireland (Ilm.), 201 Union of London, 412 1 DOCKS. 6.4.0 19.16.4 12.10 St. Katharine, 71 M ESC ELLANEGUS. Anfr,lo-Mexican Mint, 18 * Discount Corporation, limited, llf English and Australian Copper, 2} Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, 11m., tii Hudson's Bay. 1 7 1 International Financial Society, lim., Of f Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 83 Joint•stock Discount, 64 7} London Financial Association, 'Um., 25} ¢ 5 } National Discount Company, lim., 10} f National Steam Navigation, lim., 2} 12 Quer/rads Land, Rail , and Mining, Urn., 2 South Australian Land, 34 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance). lim., Univer.alMarine (111 n.) Insurance, 5* THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 0, 1864. Charge of Murder and Piracy on the High Sea, BOW-STREET—(Tats DAY). This morning the ten seamen, charged with the above serious offence, were placed at the bar before Mr. Henry. The names of the prisoners are John Lyons, a Malay, Borcelia la Santo, Moratio Duran°, and Francisco Palirodo, Manilla men, Frank Power, a Spaniard, Marco Varto, a native of the lonian Islands, Marciliano de Lacro;x, a Greek, Miguel Lopez, a Malay, George Carlos, and John Williams. Lyons is said to have been the ringleader, the crimes with which they are charged. Mr. Welsby said he had the honour to appear from the Treasury to prosecute charges against the ten prisoners for the murder of six persons, fur piracy, and also for the wilful destruction of the ship Flowery Land. They formed a portion of the crew of the vessel, and amongst whom were Mr. Carswell, first mate, Taffer, second mate, a Chinese, name unknown, a Frenchman named Candcrot, a boy, the lamp trimmer, Anderson, the ship's carpenter, and the steward ; but he could not tell the exact number of the whole. Mr. Henry—l suppose they all signed articles before they went on board. Mr. Welsby—Yes. The ship Flowery Land sailed from London for a voyage to Singapore, under the command of Captain George Smith. After a short time there were some complaints about the prisoners being lazy, and they on their side made some trivial charges, but they were in stantly redressed. On Sept. 10, the boy, whom he should call as a witness, and the two men who occupied the house on deck with him were aroused in their beds by hearing a groat disturbance on deck, and one of them, the lad Early, went forward to ascertain what was the cause of the disturbance, when the first thing that met his view was the body of the captain's brother lying dead by the companion ladder. They afterwards found the dead body of the captain in his cabin, and the lad would be able to identify some of the prisoners who were then present in the cabin. The prisoners had subsequently murdered the first mate, and the steward, whom they had compelled to take to one of the boats, was so pelted with missiles that the craft went over, and he was drowned, as it was supposed, as nothing had ever since been heard of him. They afterwards scuttled the ship, and at the time the vessel was being wilfully destroyed the cook and lamp trimmer were known to be on board, and as the prisoners refused all escape to them, it was supposed—and there un fortunately appeared to be little doubt in the matter—that the illfated individuals went down with the ship. Mr. Henry—Where did this take place ? Mr. Welsby—lt was not known for certain, but it was within seven days sail of Monte Video. When the pri soners, with Early and Taffer, the second mate, got to Monte Video, the boy and the second mate made their escape, and they wandered about for more than 20 miles inland before they could meet with any person to whom they could communicate the horrible tragedy. Fortunately the boy Early met a person to whom he was able to com municate the affair, and the authorities at Monte Video having instantly been made aware of the transaction,a guard was immediately sent ouc and the whole of the prisoners were secured. On the present occasion he should only call one or two of the witnesses who were examined before the Naval Court at Monte Video, with a view of asking for a remand. He should prove that the prisoners were all on board the ship at the time the murders were committed, and when the proper witnesses were in attendance he should establish the case clearly against the whole of them. He should have proceeded fur ther that day, but when he informed the bench that two of the witnesses and three of the prisoners only arrived last night from Liverpool, he felt the course he proposed to adopt would be quite sufficient for his worship to grant him a remand. Mr. Henry—Quito sufficient. Mr. Welsby then called the following witness : James Early, an intelligent lad, who said—l am 17 years old. I shipped on board the vessel Flowery Land as ship's boy in July last. All the prisoners formed part of the crew. They shipped from the Wells-street Home. I remember being on the look out on the forecastle on the 10th of September, and also hearing the chief mate singing out. His name was Carswill. I saw Moratio Durano strike him with a handspike. I did not see any other men then strike, but the mate told me to go and speak to the captain. When I returned I saw Durano striking the mate again, and the mate told me to go and tell the captain. I was going to do so, when Durano told me to go into the house on deck. I and the carpenter and the Frenchmen lived there. I went and told the carpenter they had killed the mate on deck. I was in the helve about three quarters of an hour. Marco Varto came and called the Frenchman out of his bed. Varto had a capstan bar in his hand, he told the Frenchman to come and take the wheel. I remained in the house with the carpenter the whole of the night, and did not go on deck. The Frenchman did not want to go to the wheel, as it was not four o'clock, but Marco forced him on deck. He threatened the Frenchman if he did not go. I don't recollect what he said. The French man went. When I and the carpenter went on deck, about half-past 5, we found a quantity of blood about the poop. I ran down into the cabin and saw the captain's body lying dead, wrapped up in canvas. The second mate was sitting in the cabin crying, and Lyons was also present. The second mate asked what they were going to do to him. Lopez, otherwise Joseph Chances, and some others of the prisoners, were also in the cabin. Lopez fas tened a rope round the captain's body, and sang out to those on deck to pull up. Tho body was hauled up and thrown overboard. I got to land at a place called St. Mary's. I, Taffer, and Canderot went ~,,before the Naval Court at Monte Video. We were all sworn. The prisoners were present. I made a state ment, and signed it. Mr. Henry—Was the statement made in English ? Witness—Yes, and it was translated to the prisoners. I came to England by the Parana mail steamer. Anderson also came by tho same ship, which also brought five of the prisoners, viz., Marco Varto, Williams, Carlos, Marciliano, and Joseph Chances, or Lopez. Mr. Henry (through the interpreter) asked the prisoners whether they wished to put any question to the witness. Blanco said there was enough of lies in the boy's state ment. All the prisoners were asked if they spoke English. They replied "No," but it was evident that they did not speak the truth. Mr. Welsby said that was as far as he intended to pro ceed that day ; and he had now to apply for a remand. Mr. Henry at once remanded all the prisoners till Wed nesday next. TREASURES AT ONE'S BANKER'S.—The money, bullion, plate, jewellery, deeds, law instruments, and other invaluables of depositors are, at least, of some importance to themselves, who number thousands. Besides, public confidence, the growth of many centuries, suffers a sudden shock, very mischievous to all parties, when one of these parties come to grief; life preservers, strong boxes, bars and bolts, insurance companies, and safeguards against fire go up to a premium; and even those who do not directly share in the calamity, button up their breeches' pockets against the convenience u banker would afford them ; whilst those who go on trusting sleep the worse for it in their beds at night. Twenty-four millions are thus disposed of among the twenty banks of Scotland only, where the system flourishes certainly in luxuriance. The thrifty habits of the North Briton have urged him to devise a means of ad vantageously disposing of the fruits of his economy; so that the common opinion, that the institution of deposit banks fosters careful habits among the people of Scotland, is taking the stick by the wrong end. However, to be one of those whose savings go to make up the million which at this figure is somewhat less than the treasure in the keep ing of but one of these institutions, makes even a Scotch man nervous when ideas of a banker's insolvency enter his head.—Once a TVeek. THE EMPEROR'S LANDING AT GENOA.—M. Gaidin's remarkable picture of the Emperor's land ing at Genoa in 1859, just before the commencement of the memorable Italian campaign, which is still on view at his atelier, No. 20, Rue Balza°, is in every way worthy of this eminent artist's reputation. The colour is wonderful, and the general style reminds one of Turner, but without any of Turner's extravagance. The water is admirably depicted; you can almost see it rippling against the bows of the ships, dressed with myriads of flags and crowded with thousands of cheering spectators. The mist hangs over the mountains in the distance, while the broad glare of the Italian sky sparkles nn the water in the foreground—the centre of which is occupied by the Emperor in his State barge. Tho whole picture is full of power, life, and ani mation. It would be difficult to conceive a more splendid rendering of a splendid scene.—Galignani. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR WAKEFIELD.—The express from London, due in Leeds at 10.15, Was two hours and a half late on Thursday night, in consequence of having run into another train in the neighbourhood of Wakefield. The particulars of the accident have not reached us, but we believe that the engineman and fireman in charge of one of the trains were rather severely injured. —Leeds Mercury, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SELLING FIREWORKS TO THE SKATERS IN HYDE PARK. —Alfred Walker and Peter Pryor were charged before Mr. Knox with selling fireworks in Hyde Park without a licence to do so. Thomas Deconcey, 540 A, proved seeing Pryor sell fire works. He then cautioned him, and directly after saw him sell one to a gentlemon. On taking him into custody he found 121 squibs upon him. Prisoner said he did not know he was doing anything wrong. Mr. Knox said he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £5. The constable said there were a great many selling fire- works, and a great many letting them off. Mr. Knox said it must be stopped, and fined the prisoner 2s. 6d.—the fireworks to be detained by the police. Cleek, 171 A, ptoved seeing Walker sell some fireworks, but Walker denied this, and said he only went there to sell links. The constable said that what he had stated was the truth. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner ss. or three days. THAMES, The effects of the cold weather, and the cessation of the Christmas festivities, together with the abandonment of many works which had been going on before the frost set in, and the consequent diminution of employment, has caused a great decrease in the night charges. Yesterday morning there were only three night charges from the H and K divisions, and this morning nine. The Thames division did not bring any cases. The population of the dis trict, including the labourers and the seamen in the docks and on the river, amounts to half a million. The magistrate did not get through the business of the court until 8 o'clock on Thursday evening, and was on the bench 10 hours. Yes terday was a light day, and this day promises to be the same. MURDEROUS AFFRAY.—Florence Macarthy and John Murphy, the first a very tall man, the other a stout fellow, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with commit ting a savage assault on John Lyon, and severely wound ing him with a hammer. The three men are natives of Ireland, and they all lived, up to last night, at No. 13, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel. The prosecutor, whose head was enveloped in surgical bandages, said that last night the prisoners were intoxicated and making a disturbance. They deliberately pushed open his door and made a violent assault upon him and his wife and family. He was forced on his bed and nearly strangled. He got them out of his room, and Macarthy broke his window shutters. He was going out to look for a police constable, when prisoner attacked him again, and Macarthy went into his room, brought' out a hammer, and struck him three blows on the head and one on the shoulder. He fell, and was rendered insensible. He lost a large quantity of blood, and the blows he received made him stupid. . _ _ Sophia Lyon, the wife of the prosecutor, and his daughter, .who had been violently assaulted, gave evidence to the same effect. Samuel Richardson, 219 11, who was very ill, took Macarthy into custody. The prisoner raised his leg to make at him, but as he was close to him the prisoner's knee caught him in a vital part, and caused him serious and he was afraid permanent injury. Mr. Partridge—l shall commit both prisoners for trial. They will be brought 111 again at 3 o'clock to hear the evidence of the surgeon, who must attend, WESTMINSTER. ROBBERY AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—John Donnelly and James Donnelly, brothers, buth under 30 years of age, said to be two well-known thieves, were charged with steal ing two copper-wire guards from the stained-glass windows at Westminster Abbey, the property of the Dean and Chap ter of Westminster, and said to be worth £8 or £9. Frederick Cooper, watchman at the Cathedral, said that the wire was fixed over the stained-glass window on the north side of the sacred edifice. About eight o'clock yes terday evening witness's attention was drawn to a noise outside. He gave the alarm to the constable on duty in Dean's-yard, and, with a bricklayer, they proceeded to the part from whence the noise came. The two prisoners were there found concealed, and, after a smart chase, taken into custody. Robert White, police constable 100 B, said that he got the alarm and pursued the prisoners, one of whom he caught, but being outside and the man inside he failed to hold him through the railings. George Hedger, a bricklayer, said that the witness Cooper called him to assist him. He climbed over the railings, and in pursuing the prisoners fell over the wire, which was lying on the ground, at the same instant the two prisoners jumped from behind a buttress by the window, where the wire was detached, Witness pursued but failed to catch the prisoners. Folice-constables Postern, 284 A, and Hayeman, 267 B, proved that they apprehended the prisoners while endea vouring to escape over the Abbey railings. When brought to the station John Donnelly said, " Yaven't got us this time, we were only attempting." Mr. Humphreys, in inspector of police, said the prisoners were well-known in Lancashire and Stafford for this same kind of offence, and Mr. Selfe remanded the prisoners till Friday next to enable the inspector to make diligent inquiry respecting them. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT The supply of produce at small. The trade ruled firmE lowing are the leading quotat; GARDEN. our market to-day was very Er, at higher rates. The fol io:me : L d. 8. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 5 0 to 10 6 Foreip do 1 0 to 2 8 Melons .... Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 I Apples, per ht-sv. 2 6 to 4 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 6 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberriesht aye° 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 13. d. e d Mulberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 6to 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 o to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 /to 0 0 Figs, per doz. • • 0 tto 0 0 Peaches.. Currants, per b.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. • . 0 o to 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 0 10 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 1 0 to 1 61 Horseradish, pdo 1 oio 2 6 Rad ditto 1 6So 3 0; Parsley, per ditto 0 3b 0 4 Savoy do., pr dz 1 oto 2 Oi Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 61 Beet, per doz. .. 0 otc 0 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 Bto 1 0 , Parsnips, per do. 0 otc o 0 Potatoes, per ton 00 oto 110 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 0 too 0 New ditto, pr lb —0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 0 too 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 , Artichokes, each 0 0 to ) 0 Carrots, pr d 0.... 4 6to 5 6 ;Cos lett, score .. 0 oto i 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto I 0 Garlic, per lb 6 6to 0 8 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto C 0 Green peas, h.-sv. 0 oto 6 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto c 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach • 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 6 Turnip radishes 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 1 3to 2 6 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 6d : geese, 5s Od to 8s Od each goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; duels ' 2s Od to 3s Od ; ducklings , 4s Od to 55 6d; rabbits, i s Oc. to is 9d each; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Ni 8d each; Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 148 Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od; capons, Os ; hares, 3s Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Od to 4s Od ; partridges, is 6d to 2s 6d ; woodcocks, Os to 2s 6d ; snipes, Os to Os 9d; teal, Is 6d to Os Od : wild ducks, 2s 6d to Os Od ; widgeons, is 3d to Os Od; plovers, is Od to Os Od each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to is Id ; English, is ld to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, lOs Od to 12s Od per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to 2s Od ; grouse , Os Od to 2s 3d. • 12s Od to 14s Od ; French do., FORECASTS OF STORMS. M. Coulvier-Gravier, like Marshal Vaillant does not appear to have any faith in the present system of predicting storms by simultaneous obser vations of the barometer at different stations, a system organised in England by Admiral Fitz roy, and now adopted in the Paris Observaiory. In a note recently published, he says :—lt is imagined by observing barometrical altitudes at a multitude of stations, gales and hurricanes may be avoided ; all this being founded on a theory which becomes more than hypothetical when it is con sidered that these terrible meteors occur as well when the barometer rises as well as with those from the south. This was the case, for instance, inthe tem pests of Oct. 5, 1852, and of May 16, 1853. More over, to understand all the defects of the system, we need only cast a glance at an article of the Journal du Havre, inserted in the illoniteur of the 21st Dec., and in an articlee of the 22d of the same month, showing the extraordinary number of casualties on the coasts of France which occurred during a decade of that month when the system was in full opera tion. According to this same system, must not the storm break oat somewhere, in order to be able to warn the neighbouring localities or countries ? What will then become of the services the country Las a right to expect when the tempest comes upon us directly from the sea, and we are deprived of electric communication to announce its approach ? And, lastly, what service does it render to a ship at sea, which, being deprived of telegraphic corn, munications, and therefore of warnings, might per haps, in less than 4S hours, had she received a warn ing, or by observations on board, have escaped the danger."—We confess we do not see the force of most of these arguments. That the system is im perfect, and cannot perform all that might be desirable, but might also be impossible, we all know; but it is not the less a step in the right direction, and certainly better than nothing. Collodion in Inflammations, The Unton Medicate publishes a letter from Dr. Benoist, of Nieuville (Vienna), in which he describes a most carious and valuable application of collo dion, founded on the theory that inflammations are promoted, and fed, as it were, by the ambient air. Collodion, it is well known, is perfectly impene trable both to water ana air, and hence a coating of collodion laid on the skin with a brush effectually excludes the air from it. We subjoin some of the results obtained by Dr. Benoist. A man of 45, generally in the enjoyment of perfect health, was attacked with phlegmonious erysipelas which spread ever the hand and forearm. In the course of six hours these two parts had become nearly double in size, and their surface was covered with phlyctmnas or watery pimples. The whole in flamed part immediately received a coating of collodion, and on the following day the diminu tion of the swelling became apparent by the collodion being separated from the skin, and having the appearance of an empty shell I Three days later, the man returned to his work perfectly recovered. A few months after the same affection returned to the same place, but this time accom panied with fever; collodion was again applied, and with the same success. In a second case the inflam mation and swelling were produced by a thorn, and the tumefaction was so great that the thorn could not be got at. The swelling disappeared as if by enchantment under a coating of collodion, and the thorn was afterwards extracted by means of an incision. In a third case, that of a youth of 16, diffused phlemons were complicated with rheumatism in the joints and typhus fever. The illness was long and severe; and had not the phlegmons been conquered by the application of collodions, the patient would most probably have died. In a fourth case erratic erysipelas was the affection and it yielded to the same application ; but collodion proved ineffectual in an inflammation of the bunco museosse of the knee-joint, where it be came necessary to employ emollient poultices, and to open the way to suppuration by incision. The fifth case was that of a woman aged 32, who was attacked with a peritonitis in consequence of her having been jolted for a long time in a cart on an excessively uneven road. The inflammation ex tended all over the region of the periton mum, not withstanding the application of leeches and opening a vein ; at last collodion was resorted to, and the effect was astonishing. In a few hours all the symp toms disappeared. But before the patient was entire recovered, she had the imprudence to pick off the collodion by bits, and immediately the inflam mation reappeared. Collodion was, however, im mediately reapplied, and with definitive success. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 5s Od to 20s ; cod, is Od to 15s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od; doreys, Os Od to 6s 0d; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d; lobsters, is to 3s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, Od to Oa Od each; soles, is to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 10a to 25s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel; whitings, 2s Od to ss; haddocks, 9s to 18s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8 s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s Od; lamb, Os Od to Os 0d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and pork, 4s 2d to 5s Od per 81bs, by the micas.). WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 36 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 56 Od; veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od; and pork, 3s 10d to 58 Od per 81bs by the carcase. HAY MARKETS. SAlrrinamo.—aileadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 6a to £1 lOs par load. Supply limited. CUMBERLAND: I % IO E OO W day, £3 Os to £4 12s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load. A steady demand. WHITECHA.PEL. — MeadOW hay, £3 Os to £4los Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 O's to £1 lOs per load. A good demand. BREAD. The prices of wheaten brad in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d, of household d0.,5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 64D, 21d to 31d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3/d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to fid ; 801 b to 881 b, 30 to 3/cl ; 881 b to 961 b, 30 to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4/d; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hid3s, 95 Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od; full, 750 d to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 12s 6d ; half-breds, 8s 3d to 108 ; Downs, 6s Gd to 8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Gs Od. A MAN SHOT.—We regret to record a fatal ace i dent at a pigeon shooting at Preston, on Tuesday, near Brighton. A considerable number of persons had congregated, and, as usual, there were a great many who aro termed outscouts, not immediately engaged in the match. After the shooting had beet going on some time a young man, of the name of Oakes : one of the outscouts, seeing a dog about to pick up a bird, struck at the animal with the butt of his gun, holding the muzzle in his hand, when the gun exploded owing to the jar, and the contents of the loaded barrel lodged in hie chest, and he died from the effect of the accident in about ten minutes. We understand that deceased was either a marine-store dealer or kept a coal• shed at the back of tin Grand Parode. He was ft single mans --Fast Sussex Nave. IMPERIAL SKATING SCENE. Near the bridge of Suresne, and not far from the villa of the Prefect of the Seine, is a smooth pond, so shallow as not to wet one above the knee, should any misadventure happen, and upon which, some two years ago, when a short frost set in, the Em peror and Empress went two or three times to skate and even gave a torchlight representation of that amusement. Thither the laughing party repaired, having been summoned, in fact, by an Imperial invitation ; they were soon joined by the Emperor, the Empress, and Prince Imperial, together with a few favoured intimates. The whole party were costume (for that is the only word which can pro perly be applied) for the occasion, many of the ladies wearing a tasteful sort of velvet short dress or Polonaise, not reaching as far as the ankles, and which, in several cases, were trimmed with magnificent sable furs. Collars, cuffs, and small muffs, attached by a cord round the neck, of the same costly fur, corresponded with the trimming 311 the skirt. The Empress herself wore this style of costume, with which Polish boots, edged with fur and tassels, showed off her small and well-formed feet and ankles. A velvet cap, edged with zhibel line, and have an aigrette, fastened with a diamond 3tnd on one side, was coquettishly placed on her head. Next to the Empress, Mrs. Moulton was the person who best carried off this stylish dress, and so his Majesty appeared to think when he took her hand in his, and performed with the fair song stress, who delighted all ears last winter, some of the most difficult passes or figures known to accom plished skaters. The Emperor skates well, though he is growing rather too stout for this amusement, and evidently does it with ease and enjoyment, while the Empress, who seems very desirous of excelling, is a very timid skater, and was all the time supported on either side by a dexterous cava lier. A species of chair-sledge, of an elegant form, was standing by for her Majesty's use when she should require rest, but this she for a long time refused to avail herself of, the Emperor gal lantly wheeling about in it the lady he had last been skating with. A bonfire had been made close by the edge of the water, to which, from time to time, some the party rushed, and then began the sport anew with redoubled vigour. The whole scene was gay and fantastic, and unlike anything seen in Paris habitually. It was said that, last night, there was a select party on the ice by torchlight, when the Emperor and Empress gave " punch" to all the guests, but no particulars have yet confirmed the fact. All the dresses mere new, and made for the special occasion, which argues not a little for the luxe and love of expense so prevalent at this moment in Paris. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.-3/07day--Goographical, at 81 : " Mus takh Glacier," Captain Austin; " Report on Non-Auri ferous Character of West Australia," Mr. Hargraves. Tuesday—Syro-Egyptian, at 71 : " Manetho's Lists of Kings, and Tables of Abydos," Mr. Sharpe ; Ethnological, at 8 : " British God Mogon," &e., Mr. ; " Tribes of Valley of the Amazons," Mr. Markham ; Engineers, at 8 : Address by President ; " Closing of Reclamation Banks," Mr. Heppe' ; Zoological, at 2 : " Birds collected in Damara Land," Mr. Gurney; "Oysters from North America," Mr. Buckland. Wednesday —Microscopical, at 8 ; Graphic, at 8; British Archabalogical, at Bi. Thursday —Royal Academy, at 8: "Architecture," Professor Smirke ; Anti quaries, at 8 ; Royal, at 81.—Athencewn. ASCOT, 1864.—The Ascot Gold Cup has closed with 31 subscribers, including 11 sealed up nominations, which are to be opened after the running of the Oaks. Lord Clifden's name appears among the entries, but Macaroni's is, no doubt one of the " sealed up" lot of Mr. Naylor, who has four nomine.,lous, The New Stakes has GS subscribers LONDON GAZETTE,—Last Evening, FOREIGN. OFFICE, DEC. 31. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wil frid Scawen Blunt, Esq„ now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Madrid, and George Sheffield, Esq,, now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Washington, to be Third Secretaries in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Francisco de Uncilla as Consul at Cardiff for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Hadj Said Guesus as Consul at Gibraltar for the Sultan of Morocco. 44 50 1321 6 1 110 g 1081 44 1071 161 102 110 i 1 i 129 si 1031 4 31 59i 9011 954 $ JANUARY 6. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Alex andre Conighi as Provisional Consul at Singapore for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. The Qur:en has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Fran cesco Stella as Consul at Gibraltar for his Majesty the King of Italy. Tne Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Joaquin de Avandana as Consul at Newcastle, and of Don Mariano Ricardo de Asensi as Vice-Consul at Liverpool, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 6. The Queen has been phased to appoint Percy Black wood, litq., to be Colonial Secretary for the Island of Tobago, CROWN OFFICE, JAN. 7. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. County of Buckingham—Robert Bateson Harvey, Esq., in the room of the Hon. William George Cavendish, now a Peer of the United Kingdom. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JAN. 8. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain and Brevet- Major John Robertson Turnbull, from 18th Hussars to • . _ be Captain, vice Arthur George Smith, who exchanges. 4th Hussars—Lieutenant Alexander Fair Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Hone Davis, who retires—Cornet William Smith Cooke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice JOIrS. 12th Lancers—Gentleman Cadet Ambrose Clement Wol seley Cox, from the Royal Military College, to be Cor net, by purchase, vice John Brooke Maher Camm, who haFi retired. 18th Hussars—Captain Arthur George Smith, from Gth Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Turnbull. who exchanges. Royal Artillery—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel k Charles Vincent Bowie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice George Elliot Voyle, removed to the Supernumerary List—Second Captain George Oliver Rybot to be Cap tain, vice Bowie—Lieutenant Edward Charles William Raynstord to be Second Captain, vice Rybot—G entle man Cadet George Plunkett to be Lieutenant, vice Baker, promoted—Riding Master George Louis Wilkin son, from 3d Madras Light Cavalry, to be Riding Master —Sraff-Surgeon 'William Alexander White, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Rhys, deceased—Staff Assistant- Surgeon Charles Dodgson Madden to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice James Balfour Cockburn, M.D., pro moted in the Royal Engineers. Royal Engineers—Assistant-Surgeon Jas, Balfour Cock burn, M.D., from the Royal Artillery, to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major John Summers, M.D., appointed to the Staff Military Train—Ensign Charles Kennett, from 3d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Benjamin Simner, promoted—Sergeant Major John Moorhouse to be En sign, vice Andrew John Saunders, transferred to the 84th Foot. Grenadier Guards—Captain Henry Martin Cornwall Legh, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Norman Leslie Melville, who exchanges. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Edward Henry Legge to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant and Captain the Hon, Richard Monck, promoted. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain William John Rous to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice David Hunter Blair, who retires—Ensign and Lieutenant Jocelyn Henry Watkins Thomas to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Rous—Pon sonby Bagot, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas. 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Edward Girdlestone Graham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Augustus Vivian, who retires—John Gould, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Graham. 4th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Billing to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Thomas Sheppard, who retires— Ensign Edgar Montagu Kemp to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice billing—John Beaufin Irving, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kemp. 6th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Edward Barton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice George Malcolm Fox, transferred to the 100th Font. 11th Foot—Captain Frederick Torrens Lyster to be Major, by purchase, vice Ellis James Charter, who retires—Lieu tenant Alexander Miller Arthur, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Leyster—Ensign Edward Lee Street to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arthur—John Fane Bal lard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Street—Lieu tenant Thomas George Miles to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Alex. Miller Arthur, promoted. 13th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Lutwyche England to be Captain, by purchase, vice Coningsby M. Harward, who retires--Ensign John Francis Bellis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice England—Denis Alexander Shyne Law lor, Gent., to be Ensi:;n, by purchase, vice Bellis. 15th Foot—Lieutenant John Low to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Henry P, ohafto Orde, who retires—Lieute nant Wiliam Campoell Colquhoun to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Thomas Eccles Dickson, who retires—Ensign Charles John Burnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Low—Ensign Robert Hill Wyllie, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colquhoun—William Francis Maitland Kirwan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burnett —Henry Bonner Maurice , ent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Wyllie. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Richard William E. Dawson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Alfred Macdonald, de ceased—Ensign Charles Orel:lard Cornish to be Lieuten ant, without purchase, vice Dawson—Lieutenant Falcon Peter I eonard, from the 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, Nice Croft, who exchanges—Gentleman-Cadet George Crich ton Jenkins, from the Royal Military College, to be En- sign, without purchase, vice Cornish. 23d Foot—Gentleman-Cadet Samuel John Dunlop, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur- chase, vice Thomas Cummings, deceased. 25th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain the Honourable Nor man Leslie Melville, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Captain, receiving the difference, vice Legh, who ex- changes. 31st Foot—Ensign Richard Langford Leir, from 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colin Campbell Mclntyre, cashiered by the sentance of a General Court Martial, but allowed to receive the value of his Commis- Biwa. 35th Foot—Ensign John Claxton Addison to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice William Angier Brock, whose promotion, by purchase, on 22d September, 1863, has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet William John Vous don, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Win. Angier Brock, deceased. 39th Foot—Henry Dean, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Richard Langford Leir, promoted, by pur- chase, in the 31st Foot, 65th Foot—Lieut. Lionel Smith Warren to be Captain, without purchase, vice Richard Swift, killed in action; Ensign W m. Byam to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Warms' • Colour-Sergeant Edward McKenna to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Byam; Lieut W. Thos. Croft, from 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leonard, who exchanges. 71st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Cecil Hamner Bunbury, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Charles Balfour Murray, deceased. 82d Foot—Lieut. James Athol Brock to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut, W. Reeves Bunbury, who resigns the appointment. 90th Foot—Colour-Sergeant James Henry Jackson to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nolan, promoted, 100th Foot—Ensign George Malcolm Fox, from 6th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Richard Barclay, whose appointment has been cancelled. MEDICAL DEPARTAIENT—SargeOn-MajOT John Summers, M.D., from the Royal Engineers, to be Staff Surgeon- Major, vice William Alexander White, M.D., appointed to the Royal Artillery—Staff-Surgeons Eneas Mackintosh and David Reid Mackinnon, having completed 20 years full service, to be Staff Surgeon.-Majors, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. I,lBsB—Assistant-Surgeon Bvng Thos. Giraud, M.D., Supernumerary in the 21st Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Charles Dodgson Madden, appointed to the Royal Artillery—Staff Assistant-Sur geons Hammerton Crump, M,D., and William Holmes have been permitted to resign their commissions. UNATTACHED—Lieutenant Vincent Applin, from the Military Train, to be Captain, without purchase—Ensign W. Willeocks, on the Unattached List of her Majesty's Bengal Army, to be Lieutenant, Bengal Establishment. BREVET. Colonel John St. George, C.B , Royal Artillery, lately serving as President of the Ordnance Select Committee, with the temporary rank of Brigadier-General, to have the local rank of Major-General while holding the appointment of Director of Ordnance. Paymaster George Thompson, half-pay late 21st Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. Paymaster William Handasyde Buchanan, 7th Foot, to have tha honorary rank of Captain. The undermentioned officers having completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858, to be Colonels :—Lieutenant-Colonels James Dodington gar michael, C,8., 94th Foot—Frederick Green Wilkinson, Depot Battalion—William Albert Stratton, half-pay, late 6th Foot, Deputy Quartermaster-General, Mauritius— William Henry Seymour, C. 8., 2d Dragoon Guards—Ar thur George Vesey, 46th Foot—William Radcliff, 75th Foot —John Cormick, 20th Foot—John Wellesley Thomas, C. 8., 67th Foot. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 5. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant and Quar termaster Charles Francis Coppin to be Captain, vice W. Jolliffe, to half-pay ; Second Lieutenant H. Dixon (2d) to be First Lieutenant, vice Coppin. JAN. 6—First Lieutenant and Adjutant Wm. Morris Pritchett toe be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Coppin, promtd First Lieutenant Joseph George Shanks to be Adjutant, vice Pritchett. BANKRUPTS mho following are the only bankrupts of co m mercial im portance in the Gazette : Henry Hines Pierce, grocer, Tonbridgo Thomas Mounsey, grocer, Battersea John Jelly, grocer, Waltham Walter Clifford, maltster, Ware Stephen Leggett, farmer, Whitstable Edward Kent, timber merchant, Bethnal•green George Yarlett, boot maker, Reading Hawes, W. Lockwood, tailor, New-road, Whitcchapel Chas. Gutteridge, brewer, Staunfordhaua John Coles, hair dresser, Newport Robert Savory, plumber sad glazier, Hereford James Lewis, miller, Garway, Herefordshire Moses Marsden, yeast deakr, Royton, Lancashire :} William Leigh, grocer, - Warrington James Gray, fanner, Staffordshire John Handley, farmer, Brinetou BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Fred. and Win. Hall, auctioneers, Kennington F w r ;3; 1 1 n t s ' t cl, nr, eating-house keeper, St. James-street oo baker, e l r 3A ( N i a K , g R o U w P T S . Thomas Paris, f armer , Up t hall, near Linlithgow William Moodie, farmer, Monikie, Forfar Michael Lawrie, joiner, Auchencraw, Berwick William Deane, merchant, Purtsoy, Banffshire Rev. James V. Massie, Glasgow GLOVES IMPORTED.—In the eleven months end ing November, the large quantity of 7f360,848 pairs of gloves were brought into this country from foreign parts, being upwards of 1,000,000 pairs in excess of 1862. AMERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Per the Australasian via Crookhaven (2.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, DEC. 30, Evening.. The Confederate army in East Tennessee ha gone into winter quarters. General Longstreet is still around Rutledge and Morristown, in East Tennessee. He was unable to pursue his advantage on account of the large num ber of barefooted iu his command. The Italian frigate Re d'ltalia, built in New York, went ashore yesterday, near Long Branch, during her trial trip, and has not yet got off; though great efforts are being made to save her. The City of Manchester has arrived out. The Adriatic has arrived at St. John's. No news of any importance has transpired. Money easy. Gold, Mk per cent. premium. NEW YORK, DEC. 29. All is quiet in Virginia. Advices from Charleston to the 27th state that the Federals shelled the city from the night of the 24th till the afternoon of Christmas day. Twelve buildings were fired; ono white man was killed, and one white woman wounded. The Federal gunboats had a brisk engagement with the Confe derate batteries on Johnson Island. Mobile despatches of the 24th state that the two white regiments sent down to Fort Jackson had not recovered the fort, and fighting continued on the 25th. Wheeler's cavalry are operating through Northern Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. Guerillas have appeared on the Arkansas shore of the Mississippi opposite Memphis. Several Confederate officers and soldiers are reported to have arrived at Newbern, and accepted President Lincoln's amnesty. The Confederates have returned 500 prisoners in exchange for a similar number sent to City Point by General Butler, but refuse further exchanges until their laws regarding coloured troops are acknow ledged. They refuse further negotiations with General Butler on the ground that he is an outlaw. Admiral Lissoffski has visited General Butler at Fort Monroe. Advices from New Orleans report that mutual courtesies continue between the Federal com manders in Brownsville, and the Mexican General commending in Matamoras. The Free State men have held a convention in New Orleans, in which negroes were admitted to seats, and the convention was opened by a prayer from a coloured preacher, Two of the Chesapeake pirates have been arrested at St. John's, New Brunswick, and brought for examination before a public magistrate. Count Mercier, the French Ambassador, will shortly leave Washington for Paris. The iron-clad Dictator has been successfully launched at New York. The Olympus and Hammonia have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, DEC. 29, Evening. Money easy, but.firm at 7 per cent. Gold opened yesterday at 51k, and has advanced since on account of a more active demand to 521 per cent. premium, at which price it closed to-day. Exchange on London—Bankers bills, 167 ; on Paris, 3.35. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 133; Erie, 1071 ; Illinois, 116:; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 1041. Cotton tending downwards. Middling upland, 802 to 82c. Flour good demand for export. Wheat and corn advancing. Provisions good enquiry. Coffee and sugar quiet. Molasses steady. Petroleum quiet ; crude, 32 to 321; refined, 46 to 47. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION. VICTORIA, R.—Whereas our Parliament stands pro rogued to Wednesday, the 13th day of January instant, We, with the advice of Our Privy Council, do hereby pub lish end declare, that the said Parliament shall be Maher prorogued, on the said 13th January instant, to Thursday, the 4th day of February neat; end We have given order to Our Chancellor of that part of Our United Kingdom called Great Britain to prepare a Commission for prcroguing the same accordingly : end We do hereby further, wit the advice aforesaid, declare Our royel will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said Thursday, the 4th day of February next, assemble and be holden for the de spatch of divers urgent and important affairs : and the Lords Sphitual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the said Thursday, the 4th day of Feb ruary next. Given at Our Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, this 7th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1864, and in the 27th of Our reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam .. 11 Ib/ 11 191 25 GO 25 65 Antwerp Brussels — 25 60 25 65 Hamburgh — 13 71 13 3 Paris .. Short. 25 25 25 30 Ditto .. 3 Months : 25 67t 25 75 Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119 119 1 I_ Vienna Trieste PetersbuTh 12 .38 12 60 12 40 12 50 33 33i Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina 471 48 48/ 25 85 '25 90 25 85 '25 90 25 S2l 25 87i 25 85 25 90 25 85 25 95 25 85 25 95 Lisbon — 52 521 0p0rt0.... . —52 k Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons FIRES.--Several fires happened yesterday in various parts of the metropolitan district at which the London brigade and parish engines attended. One was in the premises belonging to Mr. Spillan, a buitder, in Hughes's-fields, Deptford, which destroyed a range of tim ber buildings, Wyld's-court, Wyld-street, Lincoln's-inn fields. As in the former case the workshops and stores were destroyed, and the adjoining premises damaged by fire, water, and removal. Both sufferers wero insured. The other fires were of minor importance, the damage at each being trifling. THE INCENDIARY FIRES UPON THE YORKSHIRE `'FOLDS.—The mystery which has surrounded the dastarly incendiarisims which have been (perpetrated upon the Yorkshire Welds is likely soon to be solved. Since about the middie of December last, when the frequency of the fires, occurring as they did in three distinct places in one night, was beginning to give a serious aspect to affairs, Lord Wenlock, the vice-lieutenant of the East Riding, with a promptness and energy which characterise every thing he takes in hand, set to work to solve that which had hitherto puzzled the ingenuity of all the ordinary con stabulary which had been employed on the Wolds. His lordship :communicated with Government, and obtained the offer from them of a reward of £5O for the apprehension of an ono of the incendiaries, and the use of a metropolitan and a couple of provincial detective officers. These officers, in company with Col. Layard (chief constable of the riding), visited the scenes of the fires. Every rumour was probed, and for a time unsuccessfully ; but a few days ago their tact and energy wero rewarded by the apprehension of a man charged with setting fire to the stacks at Huggate, This man was brought before the magistrates ao Pock lington, on Soturday last, but was remanded till to-mor row (Saturday). Ho is a travelling sweep, who goes about the Weld district of the East Riding. On the nigt before the fire he went into the farmyard of Mr. Horsley, of Huggate, and asked one of the servants if their master's stacks were watched. He was allowed to sleep in the barn that night, as he had frequently done before. On the fol lowing day he was about the village, and about 5 o'clock went into the house of a cottager to whom he was known, and asked for some matches. The woman at the cottage asked him if he had heard of any of the fires lately,to which ho replied, " Nu, but you will have one in Iluggate to night." She said, " Nonsense." But he answered " Yes, 1 am determined upon it." This is the zest of the evidence thus far elicited. On Wednesday another man was appre headed at Norton, near Mallon, as an incendiary, and it i 9 presumed that he will be brought up along with the sweep. —Leeds Mercury. The son of the late ex-Grand Duke of Toseally has published a protest, dated Linda; Dec. 17, ent against any alienation by the Italian omfutsheeumecscleasnidastliiebarlaoriresm, property,oourasttbiee treasury The Privet', in ssessiotvnhse of the c p h ro a fi ri t ta o h f le th in e st s it a u r t d i i o n u i this document, assumes the ti Grand Duke of TageaDY. sanoftrtehe:oroarfn)°dF Deruecinh:inftlolt\h"..e,